China and Indonesia Are Linking QR Payments, and It’s Bigger Than You Think

China unified QR payment gateway expands as WeChat Pay and Alipay shift cross-border traffic, easing payments for foreign visitors.
The logo of Alipay, January 2025. China unified QR payment gateway expands as WeChat Pay and Alipay shift cross-border traffic, easing payments for foreign visitors. (Photo Illustration by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

China and Indonesia are launching a partnership to connect their QR code payment systems, shaking up the way cross-border payments work.

China’s UnionPay International and Indonesia’s Payment System Association (ASPI) have teamed up to bring their QR code payment systems together.

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